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1927 Heywood Broun Letter

In 1927 Heywood Broun was among the highest-paid columnists in the city. His column, “It Seems to Me” in the World ran opposite Franklin P. Adams’ “The Conning Tower” on the “Opposite Editorial” page. Broun ran afoul of World publisher Ralph Pulitzer […]

Kevin FitzpatrickMarch 2, 2015March 2, 2015

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Don’t Forget Jane Grant When Worshiping The New Yorker

Everyone is jumping up and down to celebrate (well, the nerds I follow), about The New Yorker turning 90 today. In every story Jane Grant gets left out. In my book and on my walking tour I say what her husband, Harold […]

Kevin FitzpatrickFebruary 21, 2015March 14, 2015

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When Harold Ross Chastised Frank Sullivan

Letter from Harold Ross of The New Yorker to Frank Sullivan, both were Vicious Circle members. What I find ironic is now The New Yorker will use this language regularly. He also mentions John O’Hara. This is some of the research from […]

Kevin FitzpatrickJanuary 20, 2015March 13, 2015

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The Vermont Alexander Woollcott Painting

Now that my book is out, I am looking at what went right and what went wrong with The Algonquin Round Table New York: A Historical Guide. Today I was in a file of letters, and I came across one that I […]

Kevin FitzpatrickJanuary 8, 2015March 4, 2015

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Anita Loos on Rare Audio Recording

This is Anita Loos, who wrote Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1925. I just digitized & posted a 1952 radio interview from The Algonquin Hotel with Anita that I uncovered. It’s on soundcloud.

Kevin FitzpatrickNovember 10, 2014March 13, 2015

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Margaret Leech Birthday Today

Today is the anniversary of Margaret Leech’s birthdate, November 7, 1894 in Newburgh, NY. She’s the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize twice in the History category. I write about her in my upcoming book The Algonquin Round Table New York: A […]

Kevin FitzpatrickNovember 7, 2014March 13, 2015

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